6ocn: “Sporadic violence”

BBC bias: BBC News finds a new phrase, “sporadic violence”, to describe targeted attacks on Israeli lives.

this evening (monday 29th), 6.24pm, on bbc radio 4 

six o’clock news includes …

“A fourth Palestinian man has been killed by the Israeli security forces during a day of sporadic violence in the occupied West Bank. 

He was shot dead after reportedly ramming his car into a female Israeli officer.

Palestinian officials say three other men were killed overnight, in two separate incidents. Two of the dead were brothers, both students in their twenties.

The Israeli miltiary says its forces were shot at, and explosives were thrown.”

WH: Mombasa massacre

this morning (monday 28th), 8.50-9.00am (repeated 12.50pm 6.50pm and 3.50am), on bbc world service radio 

mombasa terror attacks (presented by kelly hartog) (in the witness history series) 

“In 2002, journalist Kelly Hartog was on a press trip in Mombasa, in Kenya, when suicide bombers drove a car packed with explosives into the hotel where she was staying.

The attack killed 18 people and injured 80.

Almost at the same time, terrorists tried to bring down an Israeli charter jet using surface-to-air missiles – but narrowly missed.”

P4t: Berkovic 28/11/2022

this morning (monday 28th), 2.26-2.30am, on bbc radio 2

pause for thought by sally berkovic

“My best bargain.”

Story of the Jews 4

this evening (sunday 27th), 5.15-6.30pm, on london live tv (repeated from april 2018 and september 2013 on bbc 4 and bbc 2 tv) 

the story of the jews: over the rainbow (4th of 5 weekly episodes)

P4t: Ashworth-Steen 27/11/2022

this morning (sunday 27th), 6.41-6.44am, on bbc radio 2

pause for thought by rabbi robyn ashworth-steen

OS/6ocn/Nh/Twt: Itamar Ben Gvir

yesterday evening (friday 25th), 4.48-4.51pm and 9.20-9.24pm on bbc world service radio, and 6.22-6.23pm and 10.28-10.33pm on bbc radio 4 

bbc os (presented by karnagie sharp), six o’clock news, newshour (presented by julian marshall), and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy), include …

“The country’s far-right Jewish Power party has signed a coalition agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party.

Its leader, Itamar Ben Gvir, is set to become National Security Minister under the deal.

The ultra-nationalist politician is known for his anti-Arab comments, and has a past conviction for racism.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter tom bateman 

• thabet abu rass, abraham initiatives 

• journalist anshel pfeffer 

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63754806)

Nh: Itamar Ben Gvir 2

BBC bias: BBC presenter Tim Franks lies that the “extremely high death toll” of Palestinians attacking soldiers arresting other Palestinians for previous killings of civilians is caused by Israeli military raids.

this afternoon (friday 25th), 2.38-2.43pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) includes …

“For the first time, an avowedly far-right politician, indeed one with a criminal conviction for inciting racial hatred, will become National Security Minister.

That man is Itamar Ben Gvir, and his ultra-nationalist Religious Zionist grouping will be the second-largest bloc in the governing coalition.”

including report from …

• bbc reporter tom bateman 

“There’s been an extremely high death toll among Palestinians due to Israeli military raids this year”

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-said-to-make-progress-in-coalition-talks-with-otzma-yehudit-shas/)

Nd/Today: Ben Gvir appointed

this morning (friday 25th), 6.16-6.19am on bbc world service radio, and 8.04-8.05am on bbc radio 4 

newsday (presented by bola mosuro) and today (presented by mishal husain and martha kearney) include …

“The conservative Likud party signed its first coalition deal with the far-right Jewish Power party.

The agreement gives ultra-nationalist Itamar Ben Gvir the position as minister of national security, which includes control of the police ministry.”

including interview with …

• journalist gil hoffman, honest reporting 

(see also )

6ocn: Bus stops bombed

this evening (wednesday 23rd), 6.11-6.13pm, on bbc radio 4 

six o’clock news includes …

“Two bombs planted at bus stops in Jerusalem have killed a fifteen-year-old boy and injured more than a dozen other people, in the first such attacks in the city since 2016.

Israeli police have described the two blasts as a terror attack, and blamed Palestinian militants.”

including report from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell

W@1/Nh: Bus stops bombed

this afternoon (wednesday 23rd), 1.03-1.04pm on bbc radio 4, and 2.20-2.24pm on bbc world service radio 

world at one (presented by sarah montague) and newshour (presented by razia iqbal) include …

“A sixteen-year-old boy has been killed, and more than a dozen other people injured, in two explosions at bus stops in Jerusalem.”

“Something that has not happened in the country for several years – there have been two explosions at bus stops in Jerusalem, which the Israeli authorities are blaming on Palestinian militants.”

including reports from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell